Mamas don't let your babies

Grow up to be cowboys

Don't let 'em pick guitars

And drive them old trucks

Make 'em be doctors

And lawyers and such

Mamas don't let your babies

Grow up to be cowboys

'Cause they'll never stay home

And they're always alone

Even with someone they love

A cowboy ain't easy to love

And he's harder to hold

It means more to him

To give you a song than silver or gold

Big trophy buckles and soft faded Levi's

And each night begins a new day

If you can't understand him

And he don't die young

He'll probably just ride away

Mamas don't let your babies

Grow up to be cowboys

Don't let 'em pick guitars

And drive them old trucks

Make 'em be doctors

And lawyers and such

Mamas don't let your babies

Grow up to be cowboys

'Cause they'll never stay home

And they're always alone

Even with someone they love

A cowboy loves smoky ole pool rooms

And clear mountain mornings

Little warm puppies and children

And girls of the night

Them that don't know

Him won't like him and them that do

Sometimes won't know how to take him

He's not wrong he's just different

And his pride won't let him do

Things to make you think he's right

Mamas don't let your babies

Grow up to be cowboys

Don't let 'em pick guitars

And drive them old trucks

Make 'em be doctors

And lawyers and such

Mamas don't let your babies

Grow up to be cowboys

'Cause they'll never stay home

And they're always alone

Even with someone they love

Mamas don't let your babies

Grow up to be cowboys

Don't let 'em pick guitars

And drive them old trucks

Make 'em be doctors

And lawyers and such

Mamas don't let your babies

Grow up to be cowboys

'Cause they'll never stay home

And they're always alone